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MASTER'S PROGRAM

Master of Medical Sciences in Global Health Delivery

Program Begins: September 2024

Program Format: In-Person

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Class of 2024 Thesis Projects

All Master of Medical Sciences in Global Health Delivery students complete a mentored thesis project. We also ask students to send "postcards from the field" in the form of images and text that give context to their projects. Below are select "postcards from the field" written by the MMSc in Global Health Delivery Class of 2024. Students presented their Thesis presentations on Zoom on May 6 and 7, 2024

All study participants gave permission for their photos to be taken and shared. Caregivers gave consent for children to be photographed and for their photos to be shared. 

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Moses Dixon, PhD, MMSc '24

Meals on Wheels (MOW) Offerings in Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) Older Adults Communities in Worcester, MA

Thesis committee: Rebekka Lee, PhD; Joia Mukherjee, MD, MPH; Nadeem Kasmani, MD, MMSc '19 

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Alain Ahishakiye, MBBS, MMSc '24 
Risks and Protective Factors of Poor Mental Health Among Caregivers of Children with Disabilities in Rural Rwanda: A Mixed Methods Study
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Thesis committee: Theresa Betancourt, ScD; Hannah Gilbert, PhD; Ann Miller, MPH, PhD 

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Claudia Bejarano Zambrano, MD, MMSc '24 
The multiple dimensions of violence suffered by women as barriers to exercising their sexual and reproductive rights. (Study location: Mexico)
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Thesis committee: Michael Knipper, MD; Joia Mukherjee, MD, MPH; Nadeem Kasmani, MD, MMSc ‘19

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Ibrahim Gassama, MMSc '24
Investigating the Causes and Effects of Factors Leading to Prescribing of Antibiotics for Children Under Five Years at Koidu and Portloko Hospitals in Sierra Leone
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Thesis committee: Joan Kaufman, MA, MS, ScD; Jono Quick, MD 

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Hansel Mundaca, MD, MMSc '24 
Examining childhood malaria prevention in Mozambique 
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Thesis committee: Emily Wroe, MD, MPH; Regina Rabinovich, MD, MPH; Carlos Chaccour, MD 

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Egberanmwen Enobakhare, MBBS, MMSc '24
Mixed Methods Assessment of Factors that Prevent Physical and Sexual Violence: Understanding the Perspective of Women Accessing Care at a Hospital in Nigeria
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Thesis committee: Rebekah Rollston, MD, MPH; Mercedes Aguerrebere, MD, MMSc ’18; Sara Romero, PhD

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Celline Wijaya, MBBS, MD, MMSc '24
Assessing the Implementation of Emergency Obstetric and Neonatal Care (EmONC) in Low-resource Settings in Jember, Indonesia: A Mixed-methods study
Read more 

Thesis Committee: Byron Good, PhD; Courtney Yuen, PhD; Budi Prasetyo; Sandeep Nanwani, MD, MMSc ‘18

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Bright Mailosi, MMSc '24 
Unlocking Success: A Mixed Methods Study on Factors Shaping Patient Improvement in Malawi PEN-Plus Clinics 
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Thesis Committee: Emily Wroe, MD, MPH; Hannah Gilbert, PhD; Chiyembekezo Kachimanga, MD

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Eddy Jonas, MD, MMSc '24
Exploring variations and decision-making processes of the utilization of modern contraceptive methods during protracted violence and political instability in rural Haiti.
Read more 

Thesis Committee: Joia Mukherjee, MD, MPH; Anatole Manzi, PhD, MPhil, MPH; Arlene Katz, EdD

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Olamide Akintibubo, MMSc '24 
Increasing Access to Primary Healthcare Services Through a Private Subscription-based Clinic Model in Ghana
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Thesis Committee: Claire Pierre, MD, MPH; George Ayeh, MBA, MMSc ’17; Uchenna Igbokwe, MSc

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Janine Robredo, MD, MBA, MMSc '24 
Understanding the factors associated with nutritional outcomes among children under five years old in Negros Occidental, Philippines: a cross-sectional mixed-methods study
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Thesis Committee: Peter Rohloff, MD, PhD; Hannah Gilbert, PhD; Nadeem Kasmani, MD, MSc ‘19

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Sara Ahmad, BDS, MBA, MMSc '24 
Barriers and Facilitators to Timely Diagnosis of Childhood Tuberculosis in Karachi, Pakistan
Read more

Thesis Committee: Courtney Yuen, PhD; Carole Mitnick, ScD; Amyn Malik MBBS, MPH, PhD

Student Perspectives

moses dixonStudent profile: Moses Dixon
Learn more about MMSc in Global Health Delivery student Moses Dixon, PhD, including his thesis project, his work with elders, and his recent work with the Massachusetts Council on Black Empowerment and his selection as a Presidential Scholar.
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Learn more about MMSc in Global Health Delivery student Celline Wijaya and her experience in the MMSc-GHD program.
bright headshotVoices from the Field: Bright Mailosi
Learn more about MMSc in Global Health Delivery student Bright Mailosi's experience conducting research in  Malawi. 

Read more MMSc in Global Health Delivery program Student Spotlights and Voices from the Field. 

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